Flooding

Things are getting pretty scary around here. We have 2 main entrances to town; 1st and 18th street. 1st street is closed completely and 18 they have asked everyone to stay away from 18th unless they need to cross the river there. To get to work today I had to drive 10 minutes west out of town to Kemnay to drive back the 10 minutes on Highway 1. That however is close to closing as well because where the river goes under highway one they are facing some challenges.
Rawley's soccer has been cancelled until further notice.
Last night we went for a walk down to the hydro plant and the water is only a foot or two away. They were out all night and day today building dams around it. If water gets in there all of Brandon will lose power I am told.
Then there is the water that they are pumping out of the basement of the water treatment centre. If it flood too much there is seems we may not have drinking water either.
It seems to have gotten way out of hand very very quickly.

I do not have any of my own pictures today but here are some pictures from
www.ebrandon.ca

Last time I was near here the water was about 5 feet lower. I can't believe that the water is near the top of that lamp post.

http://www.ebrandon.ca/photo.aspx?picture_id=20177

If the water breaks through the 3 high super sand bags on the other side of the road it will flood out everythign in the Corral centre. Montana's seems to be taking action of their own.
http://www.ebrandon.ca/photo.aspx?picture_id=20217

We are expected to get another 1.8 feet of water coming to us from Sask. So they are going to be building up this dyke again.
http://www.ebrandon.ca/photo.aspx?picture_id=20168

They have since added another row of super sand bags. If these bags break many stores and restaurants will be flooded out.
http://www.ebrandon.ca/photo.aspx?picture_id=20147

The south side of the river was evacuated today and the north side will be evacuated tomorrow. This is a precaution in case of an earth or sandbag dyke break.